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Kaspars Daugavins registered a goal and an assist in Latvia's upset win over Finland in World Championship action on Saturday.

He tied the game at 1-1 in the first and set up the game winner by Arturs Kulda late in the third. Daugavins spent the 2013-14 season playing in Switzerland with Geneve Servette, where he had 18 goals and 44 points in 44 games. Sat, May 10, 2014 01:13:00 PM

Former NHLer Kaspars Daugavins, currently playing in the Swiss league, has been an effective member of the Latvian Olympic team with two points and six shots through four games.

Latvia takes on the heavily favored Canadians Wednesday in the quarterfinals. Daugavins had some nice words for the team's head coach Ted Nolan. "We never had a coach that actually believes in the players," Daugavins said. "He actually makes us believe that we're actually a good team." Latvia won their first Olympic game in 12 years, beating Switzerland in Tuesday's qualification game. Tue, Feb 18, 2014 09:39:00 PM

Kaspars Daugavins has agreed to a contract with Geneva Servette of the Swiss League.

According to player agent Jay Grossman, the deal has an NHL "out clause," if an opportunity to return to North America arises he can pursue it. Daugavins dressed in 25 games between the Ottawa Senators and the Boston Bruins last season. Thu, Sep 19, 2013 05:25:00 PM

Daugavins was in and out of the lineup after the Bruins claimed him off waivers from the Senators. Sadly, the fourth-line winger is known more for a failed shootout move than anything he did in an actual game. Hutchinson was the 77th overall pick in 2008 but never made it to the NHL level. Tue, Jul 2, 2013 02:40:00 PM

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Patrice Bergeron has captured his fourth Frank J. Selke Trophy as the league's top defensive forward.

Bergeron has tied Bob Gainey, who presented the award to him, for the most in NHL history. He has won the award four times in the last six years. Bergeron contributes points, faceoff wins and plays in all situations for the Boston Bruins against the best players on the opposition.

Krejci suffered a lower-body injury in Friday's game. He had 23 goals and 54 points in 82 regular season games, but had been held off the scoresheet in three playoff contests. The Bruins need to win Game 6 to stay alive in the first round.

Jakob Forsbacka-Karlsson made his NHL debut against the Capitals Saturday night.

In 13 shifts and 8;25 of ice time Forsbacka-Karlsson did not take a shot on goal and was even. The 20-year-old was a former scoring star at Boston University where he registered 66 points in 78 games over two seasons. Forsbacka-Karlsson does not have any fantasy value at the moment but is worth keeping an eye on.

It is indeed a one-year deal worth $2.825 million, which was initially reported by Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman this morning. "We are pleased with the process and are happy to have Ryan's contract resolved. His agent, Murray Kuntz, and Ryan were both very professional, and our group was well prepared as they had worked very diligently prior to arriving at a settlement point," said GM Don Sweeney. "We know Ryan has the offensive skills to be an impactful player, especially while on the power play. We expect Ryan to continue to take the necessary steps with his development to be an even more complete, two-way player." Spooner took a step back last season with 39 points in 78 games after he had 49 points over 80 matches in 2015-16. He will have to be better this year because the Bruins have other players in the pipeline looking to move up and take his place.

Brad Marchand registered two assists in Boston's 3-2 overtime loss to Ottawa in Game 6 on Sunday.

That loss ended the Bruins' playoff run. Marchand had a goal and four points in the six-game series. This was a huge season for Marchand as he set new career-highs with 39 goals and 85 points in 80 regular season games. When he finished the 2015-16 campaign with 37 goals and 61 points there was some speculation that he might regress given how big of a jump it was, but this season really showed that he's made lasting progress offensively.

Anders Bjork admits that the chance to challenge for an NHL roster spot was part of the reason why he turned pro.

"That was definitely a factor," said Bjork, who decided not to return for his senior year with Notre Dame. "[General manager] Don Sweeney told me there is good opportunity here, especially for wingers. That's exciting for me." He shoots from the left side, but is more comfortable at right wing. If he plays on the left then he could have a better chance at landing a spot on the second line because David Pastrnak and David Backes could line up on the right.

Kuraly performed well in the playoffs last year after he appeared in eight matches with the big club during the regular season. "It starts all over again," he said. "Did I help myself by scoring two goals in the playoffs and playing my role? Absolutely. But it really does start over. We have so many good, young players going to camp." Kuraly has been trying to improve his skating over the summer and knows he'll have to be good at both ends of the ice to play regularly at the NHL level.

Frank Vatrano wants to improve and get off to a better start in 2017-18.

"I learned a lot this year. Obviously being up the whole year has really helped me," said Vatrano. "You see what guys do on a daily basis, but to be around it the entire year and see the commitment that everyone has in this room is awesome. And everyone in this room, everyone has the same goals. For me, I want to be a complete player and become a top-six guy and show that I'm reliable in the defensive zone and not just a one-dimensional player." He didn't get to make his debut until Dec. 22 because he tore ligaments in his foot. Vatrano posted 10 goals and 18 points in 44 games.

The Boston Bruins have reportedly offered David Pastrnak a six-year, $36 million contract, per the Boston Herald.

Pastrnak, who is currently a restricted free agent, is likely looking at the contract Edmonton's Leon Draisaitl got yesterday as a comparable (eight years, $8.5 million per year). The 21-year-old put up a career-high 34 goals and 70 points in 75 games with the Bruins last season. The highest cap hit on Boston's roster belongs to David Krejci ($7.25 million). The Bruins have just over $10.15 million in cap space.

David Backes wants to prove himself this campaign after a tough first year with Boston.

Backes recorded just 38 points in 74 games in 2016-17. He has been working on his agility, quickness, and explosiveness during the off-season to better prepare for the speedier NHL. The 33-year-old power forward hopes that an increase in quickness will help him get in on the opposition more effectively and place him in better spots to contribute with his linemates.

Riley Nash took the blame for Ottawa's game-winning goal in overtime on Monday night.

"I think it was pretty selfish of me," Nash said. "You can't make that play. You can't put the refs in that position. Regardless of what happened before that, you just can't do it." He was in the penalty box for roughing when Bobby Ryan produced the winner in Game 3 to give the Senators a 2-1 series lead. Nash has contributed two assists in three postseason games. The Bruins will look to bounce back in Game 4 on Wednesday night.

Noel Acciari has signed a two-year, one-way deal with Boston worth $1.45 million.

Acciari was slated to be a restricted free agent on July 1. He produced two goals and five points in 29 games for Boston last season. Acciari also had 14 points in 30 AHL appearances. He is projected to play on the fourth line in 2017-18.

Agostino amassed 83 points, including 59 assists, in 65 games with the Chicago Wolves of the AHL last season en route to earning the Les Cunningham Award as league MVP. He also had one goal and two assists in seven NHL contests with St. Louis.

He was hoping to be ready for Game 7 against Ottawa, but the Bruins were eliminated in Game 6. Krug won't require surgery, which is good news. All of this makes it sound like he should be ready for training camp.

Charlie McAvoy isn't eligible to play in the AHL playoffs, but he will suit up for Team USA at the upcoming IIHF World Championships.

McAvoy's pro career started with three assists and a minus-2 rating in six NHL postseason games with the Boston Bruins. He averaged 26:11 of ice time per game and should be a key building block for the team moving forward.

Brandon Carlo is preparing for his sophomore campaign in the NHL after exceeding expectations in 2016-17.

Carlo is ahead of where Boston expected him to be and he wants to continue heading in the right direction. "For myself, an opportunity opened up at the beginning of the year," he said. "It was great for me to take advantage of that. I exceeded my own expectations of where I was going to be this year. I'm more confident and ready. We have good youth and good leadership. It should be a really good year." Carlo sustained a concussion in the last game of the regular season and didn't get to play in the playoffs. He felt more like himself about a week after the Bruins were eliminated. Boston would like to see him rush up the ice with the puck more this campaign and get more involved offensively even though he has shown he is capable of serving in a shutdown role.

Zdeno Chara will begin his 20th NHL season at training camp in September.

The 40-year-old blueliner doesn't know how much longer his career will last, but he hasn't lost his drive for playing. "I just want to have fun, play, and compete and work hard," said Chara. "I love everything about it. I love the sacrifice. I love the pain that goes with it. Love playing with young guys. Love playing with older guys." Chara is expected to play on Boston's shutdown pair alongside Brandon Carlo this season. He has one more year left on his contract and would like to stay with the Bruins until he feels it's time to retire.

Adam McQuaid hopes that he hasn't played his last game with Boston with the expansion draft fast approaching.

"I hope not. I never thought of it that way, to be honest with you," McQuaid said. "The reality is that they're picking someone from every team. I hope that's not the case for me. I want to be back here and I've always said how much I love it here. I can't imagine playing for another team." The Bruins will have to decide who to protect with McQuaid, Kevan Miller and Colin Miller as potential candidates for Vegas. He suffered a neck injury in Game 2 of the playoffs and he wasn't able to play in the last four games of the series.

Miller played through the pain in Boston's first-round series against Ottawa, but the fact that he doesn't need to go under the knife is good news for his odds of being healthy at the start of next season.

Newly-signed Paul Postma may be able to switch to the left side in order to fill a Bruin need.

Boston has a very strong right-shot defense but needs some help on the left side. Postma, who normally shoots right-handed, has had some experience in junior hockey shooting from the left. If Postma can make that switch, he may be able to carve out a spot on the Bruins' third pairing. If he can do that, he may also get some power-play ice time as Boston GM Don Sweeney seems intrigued by his heavy shot and power-play work in the minors. Keep an eye on Postma during training camp.

Tuukka Rask's groin issue is something that lingered throughout the season.

The ailment prevented him from making an important start for the Bruins on March 25. Rask was hoping that rest and some therapy would be enough to help him recover, but he had groin surgery on Tuesday to repair the problem.

"Anton is firmly in the mix. You look at what he did down the stretch and how can he not be. But that's the goalie we need," said GM Don Sweeney. "I can't have any doubts or reservations, so we're going to meet as a group to make sure we’re making the right decision. If someone passes Anton, whether it be Zane [McIntyre] or Malcolm [Subban], then we move in that direction. But we've been patient for the development standpoint to try and look internally. But it's a position we've sort of been chasing our tail on a little bit for a couple of years now. I'm very aware of it, do not run from it and I'd like it to be resolved." Boston may look outside of the organization for help in the crease as well to try to lighten the load for Tuukka Rask in 2017-18.